1935 Galway by-election

By-election to the 8th Dáil May 2026 May 2026 1935 Galway by-election Ireland by-election no 1933 Irish general election 1933 19 June 1935 1936 Galway by-election 1936 b 61,503 (63.0%) First preferences Percentage Corbett Eamon Corbett Fianna Fáil 37,415 60.8% McDonogh Thomas McDonogh Fine Gael 24,088 39.2% 175px TD Martin McDonogh Fine Gael TD after election Eamon Corbett Fianna Fáil A Dáil by-election was held in the constituency of Galway in the Irish Free State on Wednesday, 19 June 1935, to fill a vacancy in the 8th Dáil. It followed the death of Fine Gael TD Martin McDonogh on 24 November 1934.Bás Teachta na Dála https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1934-11-28/27/ ga 28 November 1934 Dáil Debates 54 3 Houses of the Oireachtas 18 May 2026 In 1936, Galway was a nine seat constituency comprising County Galway.1923 12 Electoral Act 1923 17 April 1923 18 May 2026 ifs 8 Constituencies The writ of election to fill the vacancy was agreed by the Dáil on 29 May 1935.Issue of Election Writs https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1935-05-29/15/ 29 May 1935 Dáil Debates 56 16 Houses of the Oireachtas 18 May 2026 14 October 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20251014121259/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1935-05-29/15/ live The by-election was won by the Fianna Fáil candidate Eamon Corbett.New Deputy Takes His Seat https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1935-06-25/12/ 25 June 1935 Dáil Debates 57 6 Houses of the Oireachtas 18 May 2026 This was the first by-election in Galway during the 8th Dáil. Result 1935 Galway by-electionBy-election 1935: Galway http://electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1933B&cons=734&ref=33 ElectionsIreland.org 21 September 2010 9 July 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20250709164122/https://electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=1933B&cons=734&ref=33 liveGallagher Michael Michael Gallagher (academic) 1993 Irish Elections 1922-44: Results and Analysis PSAI Press 0951974815Galway: 1935 by-election Ireland Election https://irelandelection.com/election.php?elecid=132&constitid=89&electype=2 18 May 2026 1 Eamon Corbett Fianna Fáil 60.8 37,415 Thomas McDonogh Fine Gael 39.2 24,088 1 97,650 61,503 30,752 63.0% References Category:1935 in Irish politics Category:1935 elections in the Irish Free State Category:8th Dáil Galway 1935 Category:Elections in County Galway Category:June 1935 in Europe